Katie The Traveling Lactation Consultant

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Katie The Traveling Lactation Consultant

Welcome to the podcast. I am your host, Katie Oshita, BSN, RN, IBCLC and infant feeding specialist. Quench your thirst for knowledge and travel with me across the nation to discover, learn, collaborate and better serve clients from all over the globe. Let’s ride and thrive together.

  1. 3 DAYS AGO

    Ep 86 Breastfeeding, Sleep and Supporting Queer Families w/Joy MacTavish

    Most of the time sleep and breastfeeding feel like opposing forces, but they don't have to be. Joy MacTavish is an IBCLC and a holistic sleep consultant who supports families to balance both wants and needs of their growing family. Joy also supports many Queer families and addresses their unique needs. Listen as Joy MacTavish and Katie Oshita discuss managing all of these in ways to help each family thrive.Podcast Guest: Joy MacTavish, MA, IBCLC, RLC is an Internationa...

    50 min

  2. NOV 5

    Ep 85 What New Parents Need to Know

    In this episode, Katie Oshita addresses many of the topics new parents need to know about. From prenatal lactation to weaning, telehealth, and gut microbiome, lactation is a time of questions and concerns for most families. Many aren't even sure what to ask or when to seek support. If you have questions about skilled bodywork, galactagogues, or other new parent questions, this is the episode for you.Podcast host: Katie Oshita, RN, BSN, IBCLC has over 24 years of experience w...

    31 min

  3. OCT 22

    Ep 84 - Breastfeeding T1D Babies w/ Erin Hayden-Baldauf

    Type 1 diabetes in infancy and toddler years is rare, but when it happens most families are not just encouraged but forced to wean from breastfeeding. Erin Hayden-Baldauf has personal and professional experience with breastfeeding a T1D baby, and has written a book about the challenges this brings. All IBCLC's supporting families need to know about these signs, options and resources to support these dyads. Podcast Guest: Erin Hayden-Baldauf is a dedicated educator and creative wri...

    1h 1m

  4. OCT 8

    Ep 83 Lactation for the Rest of Us w/Jacob Engelsman

    Breastfeeding, chest feeding, body feeding, bottle-feeding. There are many ways to feed an infant (this list doesn't even include cup feeding, finger feeding and more!). Gender diverse and queer families need unique support when expecting and as new parents. Their lactation consultant needs to be knowledgeable about inducing lactation with herbs or medications, alternative feeding methods and many other feeding options to support their needs. Jacob Engelsman has writte...

    50 min

  5. SEP 24

    Ep 82 Bottle Skills with Susan Howard

    Bottles are actually not an innate skill. Babies are born knowing how to breastfeed, and with many reflexes to support the process. However bottle are not like the breast (no matter how much the packaging claims it's "just like the breast") and it is a skill that needs to be taught and learned, by both parents and babies. Unfortunately most hospitals and Pediatricians hand out a bottle without any thought into the design, flow rate, or teaching the skill. Susan Howard ...

    59 min

  6. SEP 10

    Ep 81 Skilled Chiropractic with Dr Rachel Kuperus

    Being born is quite difficult and traumatic, even in the best of situations. It's hard- on both the parent and newborn. Chiropractic care helps get the dyad moving and feeling better, and this means breastfeeding better as well. Katie Oshita and Dr Rachel Kuperus discuss what skilled bodywork looks like for a newborn (**hint- it's not 5-10 min visits**) and how this helps with tongue tie, torticollis and feeding challenges. Supporting dyads through skilled bodywork and...

    54 min

  7. AUG 27

    Ep 80 Year 3 in Review

    Year 3 for podcasting is done! This year saw the end of constant traveling and instead a focus on international virtual travel. The recordings were with 10 IBCLC's, 4 Release providers, 4 Bodyworkers, 6 solo recordings, and 2 other providers. They spanned 6 countries- Ireland, Lithuania, Spain, Australia, Germany and Canada. Discussing and learning with providers across the globe helps to understand better lactation, tongue tie and the needs of families everywher...

    30 min

  8. AUG 13

    Ep 79 Guided Releases with Dr Geis

    Having a bodyworker with hands on during a release isn't popular, but it has profound results. Dr Michael Geis, an Osteopath trained in Osteopathic Manual Manipulation and Cranial Techniques and has chosen to specialize in oral ties after dealing with his own ties and those of his kids. During the residency in CT for the Holistic Lactation course, Katie Oshita was able to watch Dr Geis guide an adult release with Dr Kundel. In this episode Katie and Dr Geis discuss but how a...

    56 min
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Welcome to the podcast. I am your host, Katie Oshita, BSN, RN, IBCLC and infant feeding specialist. Quench your thirst for knowledge and travel with me across the nation to discover, learn, collaborate and better serve clients from all over the globe. Let’s ride and thrive together.

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